Leiostyla degenerata
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Leiostyla degenerata Wollaston, 1886
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Leiostyla degenerata is a species of land snail in the family Lauriidae. It is endemic to Porto Santo Island in the Madeira archipelago.[1]
This snail is found only on the slopes of Pico Branco, a mountain on the island. Its entire known range measures about 3 by 2 kilometers. It lives with other Leiostyla species in leaf litter and rock cracks. The population, though small, is likely stable and there are no immediate threats.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Seddon, M. B. 2013. Leiostyla degenerata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. Downloaded on 02 September 2014.